Alpen says AI identified Liquid’s $320M BTC exploit in an hour. Could a payout limit have stopped it?
Its post-attack replay explains the cache flaw, while SideSwap says a 4,000 L-BTC order faced no size or velocity hold.
After breaking down out of a fairly bullish setup, the $BTC price came down perfectly to retest what was an important bear market higher high at $82,825.
U.S. bitcoin ETFs attracted another $346.98 million on Wednesday, stretching their inflow streak to five consecutive sessions. Ether, XRP and solana funds also finished firmly in positive territory, while HYPE ETFs slipped. Bitcoin ETF Streak Hits 5 Days Momentum has become difficult to ignore.
September 24, 2026, 1:00 pmCME Group plans Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures for October 19, with standard and Micro contracts proposed pending regulatory review.
September 24, 2026, 12:31 pmIts post-attack replay explains the cache flaw, while SideSwap says a 4,000 L-BTC order faced no size or velocity hold.
Bitcoin’s recovery above $80,000 is reviving six-figure price scenarios, with PlanB outlining a possible move to $100,000 in October and a new record before Christmas. Glassnode data adds support to the bullish case, showing a shallower drawdown, restrained profit-taking, and BTC back above its 365-day moving average.
US spot Bitcoin ETFs reached about $320 million in net 2026 inflows after roughly $4.6 billion entered the funds since August 19.
Bitcoin traded near $83,200 as Fed hike odds reached about 75% and Treasury prepared a $6 billion buyback of long-dated bonds.
Coin Metrics corrected 60 Bitcoin ETF network-data series over 19 months, but public disclosures did not quantify or explain the revisions.
A week-long coding challenge just made quantum-safe Bitcoin transactions dramatically cheaper. AI-assisted developers cut the estimated cost by 79%, from $320 down to roughly $66. StarkWare’s experimental method offers a contingency tool against a theoretical future threat, not an immediate fix for everyday wallets.
US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $347 million on Wednesday as Bitcoin fell below $84,000, while five-day inflows reached $2.65 billion.
Bitcoin registered an intraday low at $83,500 on Sept. 23, the same day the US 10-year Treasury yield closed at 5.11%, up 15 basis points in a single session, as a hotter-than-expected business activity survey pushed investors to reprice interest rates.
Bitcoin shows signs of recovery, but Glassnode data raises questions about whether the cycle bottom is in.